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HANSARD European Football ProposalFootball’s governing bodies must stand firm against this European super league, and I welcome the statement from the Secretary of State that he is not going to leave any stone…19 Apr 2021HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipThe very first of the 238 questions put to the Secretary of State in a letter from my right hon. Friend the Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) on accession…15 Apr 2021HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipWhat recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the UK joining the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership.15 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghThe Duke of Edinburgh was part of an extraordinary generation—the generation of my parents—that endured so much hardship during the second world war and that had an impact on our…12 Apr 2021HANSARD Government Support for NGOs and Churches in Developing Nations: Covid-19I remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to the normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. The timings of debates have been amended to allow…25 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis week a Health Minister said that in her discussions with NHS staff they had not asked for a pay increase. Can we have a debate in Government time on a motion drafted by the…25 Mar 2021HANSARD Government Support for NGOs and Churches in Developing Nations: Covid-19I call Jim Shannon to wind up the debate and wish him a happy birthday.25 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThere is much in the Bill to be welcomed, but there is an attempt to mislead the public—to accuse Labour MPs of wanting to be soft on those guilty of assaulting or murdering…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI wish the Chancellor had sat down and asked himself when he was writing his Budget what he needed to do to reduce the social and economic divide in the UK and how he would stop…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS Staff PayIt has not taken the Conservatives long to revert to type and forget the contribution that our NHS staff have made to fighting this pandemic over the last year. Since 2010,…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe roll-out of the vaccines by the NHS and the efficacy of the vaccines are to be celebrated, and I congratulate everybody involved. However, the UK has the highest mortality…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapSome eminent members of SAGE have indicated that they are concerned about a resurgence with the return of children to schools. Can the Prime Minister say whether the chief medical…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI add my congratulations to all those involved in the roll-out of the vaccine, particularly those in my local area who have been working non-stop. Will the Secretary of State say…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI add my congratulations to the workers in the NHS who are delivering the roll-out of the vaccine. Reopening schools will be a major step towards returning to some form of…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Health Measures at UK BordersLast week, the Home Secretary told a private meeting of Conservative party members that she was calling for borders to be closed back in March 2020. If it was right then, it must…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansI wish to speak in favour of the motion in the name of my hon. and right hon. Friends. I declare at the outset that I am a member of the GMB and Unite unions. The fact that the…25 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperThe Secretary of State has spoken passionately about the sector, but that is simply not borne out by what has happened over the past 10 years, which has been a story of cuts and…21 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThis morning, the UK music industry told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee that despite having 1% of the world’s population, the UK produces 10% of its music. This…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthI will support these measures, but I regret the need to implement them. The public are weary of the Government’s U-turns, dither and delay at crucial moments throughout this…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryIf Greenwich schools are included in one of the contingency areas, I hope the Secretary of State will have the decency to apologise to parents in our borough. With that in mind,…30 Dec 2020